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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2018
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Diana K.Task 10.8 Read a book that was first published in March of any year
A Storm of Stories publ in March
Task 20.3 Opt 3 Read a book where the initial letters of all the words in the title (but not the subtitle, and including articles, but ignoring numbers written as numbers) can be found in EITHER BLACK SMOKE BAND or ULLADUBULLA ORCHESTRA
A Dangerous Crossing
Points this post: 30
Total points: 30
loafer20.5 - Bigger is Better - Perletwo's Task: If Not For Bad Luck...
3. Note the fear of Friday the 13th by reading a book with a single author whose initials can be found in the term FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA.
City on Fire: A novel by Garth Risk Hallberg
fRiGgatriskaidekapHobia
mmpb: City on Fire - at 1,248 pages, it is certainly a "big book" - claiming 3 tickets ;)
points: 20
total: 20
BB: 3
GO: 0
tasks completed: 1
CelesteR5.9 - Seven letters
Motoyan Papa to Hitsuji Senesi by Tama Mizuki
GN: 162 > 100+
Total: 20 pts.
10.7 - Series # = 1,2,5,6,9
Planetary* Vol.1 by Sakura Maro is the 1st book in the series.
GN: 188 > 100+
Total: 30 pts.
Sandy MN20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
Option 1: Literature-Map
Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
Favorite author used: Jeaniene Frost
I had not previously read anything by Ilona Andrews
Points this post:20
Total points: 40
Joanne MITask 15.4 Read 2 Books
Book one the title/subtitle of which contains a word with a double vowel. Uprooted
Double vowel OO
Book two the title/subtitle of which contains a word with a double consonant, Five Days That Shocked the World: Eyewitness Accounts from Europe at the End of World War II
Double SS in Eyewitness
Points this task 15
Total points 15
10.1 related to Blockbusters, Summer 2018: Avengers: Infinity War - Superheros try to save humanity from the bad guy
The subject of the book is a superhero doctor who wants to save the poorest of the world from TB and AIDS
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 10/995
Tasks completed: 1/57
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
perletwo10.8 - The World's Oldest - Read a book that was first published in March of any year or in any month of a year that contains at least 2 of the following numbers: 1, 3, 5, 8.
The Pilgrim of Hate - first printed in 1984
Points this task: 10
Total points: 70
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 5
Tasks completed: 4
CelesteR10.1 - Connection
R-18 Love Report, Volume 1 by Emiko Sugi has an 8 in the title just like Ocean's 8.
GN: 180 > 100+
Total: 50 pts.
5.6 - A Chorus Line A book with a single-word title: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
A book by one of my most-read authors: To Die but Once by Jacqueline Winspear
I have read 15 books by Jacqueline Winspear.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
trishhartuk*** Moving a book to a new task ***
I originally used Down Among the Sticks and Bones for 10.9 (A Look Back) in post #40. I'm now moving it to:
20.8 Nickels and Dimes – Sara G's Task: Florida
Option C: Hurricanes: Read a book that was first published in June of any year.
Down Among the Sticks and Bones, Seanan McGuire
Read the kindle edition. HB reference link (no PB) here
First published June 13th 2017
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
New Total Points: 35
Tasks Completed: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book: 0
Anja30.8 - Sandy's Task: June is a Busy Month!
B. Read a book from the following list: Fantastic Dads and Father Figures.
The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst (page 5)
D. Read a book by a female author whose initials are found in the word WHIMSICAL.
Wild Hunger by Suzanne Wright
POINTS:
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 60
Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 3
trishhartuk30.3 JennRenee's Task: New Discoveries to New Favorites
Option 1: For this option choose a book from this list. If the book is part of a series, you may read any book from that series. JennRenee's Shelf
Ghoul Interrupted (Ghost Hunter Mystery, #6), Victoria Laurie
What's a Ghoul to Do? (Ghost Hunter Mystery, #1) is on the JennRenee's Shelf
Option 2: a) Cozy Mystery: Read a book with a single author whose initials can be found in COZY MYSTERY.
Every Heart a Doorway, Seanan McGuire
Read the kindle edition. HB reference link (no PB) here
MyStery
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 65
Tasks Completed: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
TessavanessaChallenge 5.6
Read a book with a single word title.
I read Comeback by Vicki Grant.
Challenge 5.7
Read a book from this list of The Best Fairytales and Retellings
I read The Tales of Beedle the Bardby J.K Rowling. It is found on page 1.
Challenge 10.2
Read a book with the word DANCE in the title/subtitle or series title.
I read Pretending to Dance by Diane Chamberlain.
Challenge 10.7
Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996.
I read Malicious by James Patterson. It is #2 in the Mitchum series.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 4
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Nick KY5.5 Les Mis. I read The Sea Beast Takes a Lover: Stories by Michael Andreasen. Author’s 1st name is the same as Michael Ball, original cast member of London production of Les Mis, playing the role of Marius.
15.4 Double Trouble I chose Option 2 and read Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns, title containing double consonants “S” in Sassy and double vowels “E” in Tree.
15.7 Beatlemania! I read The Beatles: Image and the Media by Michael R. Frontani. “Beatles” is a word from the album title “The Beatles (The White Album).”
Points This Post: 35
Total Points So Far: 35
Christine V20.4 - Golden Oldies - Heather's Task: A few of my favorite bookish websites
Option 3: The Fifth Season, which is found in the 2016-2017 tab (#171 on the 2016 list).
Points this post:20
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
Bookwrm526Task #20.4 - A Few of My Favorite Bookish Websites
Option 2: read a book whose author's initials can be found in THE MILLIONS. I read Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel.
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 20
CelesteR10.6 - ROCKETTES
R-18 Love Report, Volumen 2 by Emiko Sugi
The E.S in ROCKETTES.
GN: 180 > 100+
Total: 40 pts. (or 50 ... unsure because post 60 had a problem of some sort.)
Sara G10.7 - The World's Largest
With 25 screens, each seating between 211 and 996 people, the Kinepolis Madrid is the largest movie theater in the world. Read a series book that has a number that can be found in 25, 211, and/or 996. Whole numbers only. Ex: The Surgeon(Rizzoli & Isles #1); Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia de Luce #5); Wild Man Creek (Virgin River #12); Strangers in Death (In Death #26)
The House of the Vestals by Steven Saylor
This book is #6 in the Roma sub Rosa series.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 10
5.3 - The Lion King Barbecue Outdoor Eating To Delight And Inspire by Parragon Publishing
This book was a gift from my husband's aunt. I'm hungry for summer grilling!
POINTS: 15
CYNBAXTER# 15.10 – Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Book: The Outsider: A Novel by Stephen King
Task: Read a book written by one of your favorite authors. Include in your post the number of books that you (or the mod whose list you used) have read by that author:
According to GR, I have read 8 books by Stephen King (I’ve actually read ALL of his books, but most pre-date my activity on GR)
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date: 55 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
trishhartuk15.10 Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Read a book written by one of your most read authors from your Goodreads "read" shelf.
Pumpkins in Paradise, Kathi Daley (M)
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Kathi Daley is my joint #4 author, with 23 books (this makes 24)
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 80
Tasks Completed: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
Joanne MiTask 5.2-Read a book that has been shelved as Legal Thriller
A Prisoner of Birth- on page 4 of the list-shelfed 128 times
Claiming one Big Book at 501 Pages
Task 15.8-The Great American Read-The Hunt for Red October
Points this post 20
Total points 35
Big Books 1
loafer15.7 – Beatlemania!
Read a book with a title/subtitle containing a word from the title of a Beatles album, listed in the Beatles discography
The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson
Please Please ME (1963)
points: 15
total: 35
BB: 3
GO: 0
tasks completed: 2
READ 60 10.5 The Globe
The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare by Lillian Jackson Brown
Points 10
total Points 20
Jayme(The ghostreader)5.9 Beauty and the Beast book of choice
The Castaways by Eli n Hilderbrand
Tasks completed 1
Task Points 5
Grand Total 5
READ 60 10.10 Summer Reading List archived reading list 2002
banned books
Brave New World Revisitedby Aldous Huxley
Points 10
TOTAL Points 30
DebraJean30.9 - BrookeTX's Task
I chose Option C.
For book 1, I read Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire which has a MPG of Children's. I am also claiming 2 BB tickets for this book which has 734 pages. Bookfinder AR info below:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Rowling, J.K.
AR Quiz No. 40670 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 32.0
For book 2, I read The Walking Dead, Vol. 12: Life Among Them, which has a MPG of Sequential Art.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 40
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Suzannesea30.6 Ava Catherine's Task
Book 1. Read a book with the main page genre Middle East or Italy.
Back to Bologna by Michael Dibdin has an MPG of Cultural>Italy.
Book 4. Read a book with the main page genre War or Historical Fiction.
The Painted Queen by Elizabeth Peters has an MPG of Historical>Historical Fiction.
Points this post: 30
Total points to date: 30
Bookwrm526Task #5.7 - Wicked
Read a book from this list of The Best Fairytales and Retellings. I read Ash by Malinda Lo. It is on page one of the list, at position 96 at time of posting.
Points this post: 5
Total points so far: 25
perletwo5.3 - The Lion King - Read a book that you received as gift Or a book from this list Best Books to Gift
Murder on the Orient Express - list page 1
First printed in 1928, this qualifies for a Golden Oldie ticket.
Points this task: 05
Total points: 75
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 6
Tasks completed: 5
Mod
Read a book from this list: The Great American Read
read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Ashlea's Task: A Few of my Favorite Things
3A- Read a book from the list Best Portraits on Covers
read Whisper by Lynette Noni 320 pages
found on page 1.
25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: This Summer’s Theme, more or less
Option B. read a book with a beverage in a drinking glass, cup or mug on its cover.
read
by Patti Larsen (orange juice in glass on cover)and
Option D Read a book with at least three words in the title, the first letter of each word beginning with a letter from:
THE GULF OF MEXICO
read The Forgotten Ones by Steena Holmes T F O in The and OF
Points this task -60
total points - 75
5.4 - CatsRead a book with the word memory, memories or memory's in the title
Breath, Eyes, Memory
10.6 - Radio City Music Hall
Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found sequentially in the word ROCKETTES (i.e., RO, OC, CK, etc.)Initials may also be used in reverse order (i.e., OR, CO, KC, etc.)
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
***Claiming Golden Oldie Ticket as originally published in 1899***
Points this task: 15
Challenge Points: 20
Tasks completed: 3
GO's: 1
30.9 - Brooke TX's task: Summer (Reading) is ComingOPTION A: BIG READ
Book 1: Read a book from the list of Big Read titles.
Everything I Never Told You
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose first and last name initials can be found in NEA BIG READ.
The Spook in the Stacks by Eva Gates
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 30
Total Tasks: 1
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
Task 30.4 Dlmrose's Task: It's In the DNA Book 1: Cupidity by Caroline Goode Authors initials = CG
Book 2: And Then There Were None First two works of tittle=AT
Task 30.9 Brooke TX's task: Summer (Reading) is Coming I chose Option B
Book 1: Confessions of a Shopaholic found on the list Popular Beach Read Books
Book 2: The Hunger Games found on the list Best Series
Total Points Earned: 60/995
Total Pages Read: 1290/24110
Total Books Read: 4/77
10.1 - Summer BlockbustersRead a book related in some way to one of the 15 summer movies on this list: In a Year Full of Blockbusters, Summer 2018 Will Be Especially Huge
The Other Woman by Sandie Jones - This is an Advance Readers' Edition
Ties into Mission Impossible: Fallout - both are thrillers
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 10/995
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
20.1 Most Improved Player - Witchygal’s task: Around the world with theatre Option 3: yellow on the cover (the letters of the book title are yellow
The Neighbors Are Watching
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
FANDURY15.10 - Time to Kick Back and Relax!
Read a book written by one of your most read authors from your Goodreads "read" shelf.
Cross Her Heart by Sarah Pinborough
I read 11 books by this author.
Points this book: 15
Total Points: 20
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
10.6 - Radio City Music HallRead a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found sequentially in the word ROCKETTES
Book read: Fire Falling
How it fits: Author's (Elise Kova) initials are EK
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Points this post: 10
Total points: 25
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
Delicious Dee15.4. Double Trouble
1 book option
Tell Me Something Good - LL in Tell; OO in Good
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 30
Diana K.Task 10.1 - Summer Blockbusters Read a book related in some way to one of the 15 summer movies on this list: In a Year Full of Blockbusters, Summer 2018 Will Be Especially Huge
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by James Comey The author is JAMES Comey and JAMES Rhodes is a character in the Avengers: Infinity War.
Task 20.7 Option 3 read a book where the number of pages includes the digits 1 and 8, in any order.
The Weary Blues 128 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 60
CYNBAXTER# 10.03 – It's All About Me
Book: Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
Task: Read a non-fiction biography, autobiography or memoir of a screenwriter, playwright, composer, musician, dancer, or actor.
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date: 65 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
trishhartuk5.10 Beauty and the Beast
Belle is not a puzzle to those of us in the SRC. Celebrate Belle and stick your nose in a book of your choice.
The Black Tides of Heaven, JY Yang
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 85
Tasks Completed: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 0
loafer20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Sara G's Task: Florida
Option A: Emerald Coast
Read a book with a cover that is predominantly green
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
(approved in task help thread)
points: 20
total: 55
BB: 3
GO: 0
tasks completed: 3
Janice CA5.9 - Mamma Mia!
Title begins with a seven letter word.
word: cowboys
Cowboys, cooks, and catastrophes by Reba P. Cunningham
+5
total: 5
tasks: 1
books: 1
5.8 - Oh! Calcutta! Read a book with an exclamation point or question mark in the title or subtitle.
Book read: Whose Body?
How it fits:Question mark in the title
Claiming 1 GO Ticket - first published in 1923
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Points this post: 5
Total points: 30
Books read: 3
Tasks completed: 3
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's Task: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the WorldsOption 2, a book whose author shares a first or last name with one of the original performers (Julie Covington): Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
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15.4.
Double Trouble
OPTION 2 -Read one book that meets the criteria for A and B - title/subtitle contains a word with a repeated vowel and one with a repeated consonant
Zielloos
Points to this post: 15
Total points: 25 points